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Lumpkin County

Georgia · 29,966 residents · 283 sq mi
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With 29,966 people, Lumpkin County is a county in Georgia. The population is up 43% since 2000. About 19% of adults have finished a four-year degree. The foreign-born share is 4%. The typical home is worth $170,400, having risen by half since 2000. 70% of homes are owner-occupied.

At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $52,703
Mid-age
median age 36.1
US median: 37.2
Less educated
19% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 28%
Less affordable
home values up 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $225,659
Section 01

Population & growth

29,966
+43%since 2000
from 21,016 in 2000
1990 – 2025
36.1
+11%since 2000
from 32.5 in 2000
US average: 37.2
Land area
283 sq mi
Population, 19902024
13K19K25K31K36K19902000201020202024Lumpkin County
202435K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2010
Under 55.9%(1,765)
US avg: 6.5%
5 to 95.6%(1,688)
US avg: 6.6%
10 to 145.8%(1,743)
US avg: 6.7%
15 to 198.9%(2,662)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 2410.7%(3,195)
US avg: 7%
25 to 3411.9%(3,557)
US avg: 13.3%
35 to 4411.8%(3,543)
US avg: 13.3%
45 to 5414.1%(4,233)
US avg: 14.6%
55 to 6412.6%(3,786)
US avg: 11.8%
65 to 748.1%(2,428)
US avg: 7%
75 to 843.6%(1,081)
US avg: 4.2%
85 and over1%(285)
US avg: 1.8%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$43,394
−13%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $39,167 in 2000
US average: $52,703
1990 – 2024
$20,088
+11%since 2000
from $18,062 in 2000
US average: $27,286
Households earning $100K+
21.3%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 21.0% in 2009
US average: 33.3%
15.2%
+2.0 ptssince 2000
from 13.2% in 2000
US average: 13.8%
0.423
US average: 0.461
Workforce by industry, 2010
Retail trade14%
US avg: 10.9%
Information13.1%
US avg: 11.5%
Wholesale trade12.6%
US avg: 7.2%
Other services4.7%
US avg: 7%
Finance & insurance3.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Professional, scientific, technical3.3%
US avg: 4.2%
Transportation & warehousing2.5%
US avg: 3.1%
Public administration2.1%
US avg: 4.9%
Arts, entertainment, food1.9%
US avg: 2.4%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.6%
US avg: 1.9%
Construction0.5%
US avg: 1.4%
Education & health services0.2%
US avg: 0.9%
Manufacturing0.1%
US avg: 0.5%
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Section 03

Housing

$170,400
+33%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $101,000 in 2000
US average: $225,659
1990 – 2024
$792
+17%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $534 in 2000
US average: $853
70.3%
−2.0 ptssince 2000
from 72.3% in 2000
29.7% rent
11.8%
+1.3 ptssince 2009
from 10.5% in 2009
US average: 12.1%
2.49 people
−1%since 2009
from 2.51 people in 2009
US average: 2.60
33.6%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 31.7% in 2009
US average: 30.9%
44.5%
−2.0 ptssince 2009
from 46.5% in 2009
US average: 46.8%
3.9
+3%since 2009
from 3.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92.2%(19,381)
Black1.5%(306)
Hispanic / Latino3.5%(728)
Asian0.4%(75)
Other0%
2010
White, non-Hispanic91.8%(27,519)
Black1%(310)
Hispanic / Latino4.5%(1,344)
Asian0.4%(133)
Other1.6%(486)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.3%(650)
Salvadoran0.7%(213)
Spaniard0.7%(196)
Puerto Rican0.4%(111)
Costa Rican0.1%(30)
Nicaraguan0.1%(19)
Guatemalan0.1%(17)
Ancestry
American17.6%(5,090)
Irish17.5%(5,057)
English15.6%(4,506)
German14.4%(4,165)
Scotch-Irish5%(1,454)
Scottish3.8%(1,092)
French2.5%(719)
Italian2.5%(717)
Polish1.3%(373)
Dutch1.2%(348)
Swedish1%(277)
Welsh0.7%(202)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
Russian0.6%(181)
British0.6%(169)
Czech0.4%(125)
Lithuanian0.4%(113)
Hungarian0.3%(82)
Greek0.3%(75)
Slovak0.2%(66)
Norwegian0.2%(63)
Finnish0.2%(47)
Slovene0.2%(47)
Portuguese0.2%(46)
Ukrainian0.2%(45)
Brazilian0.1%(40)
Austrian0.1%(39)
Danish0.1%(37)
Swiss0.1%(35)
Arab0.1%(24)
Belgian0.1%(18)
Romanian0.1%(18)
Cape Verdean0.1%(17)
West Indian0.1%(15)
Lebanese0%(13)
Canadian0%(11)
Israeli0%(8)
Section 05

Education

19.5%
+1.8 ptssince 2000
from 17.6% in 2000
US average: 27.9%
High school or higher
80.9%
+8.9 ptssince 2000
from 72.0% in 2000
US average: 84.9%
6.8%
−0.4 ptssince 2000
from 7.2% in 2000
US average: 10.2%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

30.5 min
+36%since 2000
from 22.4 min in 2000
US average: 25.2
78.7%
+0.7 ptssince 2009
from 78.0% in 2009
US average: 76.2%
11.1%
−1.1 ptssince 2009
from 12.2% in 2009
US average: 10.4%
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.1% in 2009
US average: 4.7%
4.9%
−0.4 ptssince 2009
from 5.3% in 2009
US average: 4.1%
3.8%
+0.4 ptssince 2009
from 3.5% in 2009
US average: 2.8%
0.6%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 0.4% in 2009
US average: 0.5%
3.2%
−0.1 ptssince 2009
from 3.3% in 2009
US average: 8.7%
Section 07

Work & employment

16.7%
+2.6 ptssince 2009
from 14.2% in 2009
US average: 12.9%
28.4%
+2.9 ptssince 2009
from 25.5% in 2009
US average: 35.2%
Section 08

People & community

50.0%
+1.0 ptssince 2009
from 49.0% in 2009
50.0%
−1.0 ptssince 2009
from 51.0% in 2009
3.8%
−0.3 ptssince 2009
from 4.1% in 2009
US average: 12.8%
10.9%
+0.2 ptssince 2009
from 10.7% in 2009
US average: 9.9%
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married39.2%(5,772)
Married50%(7,366)
Widowed1.5%(216)
Divorced9.4%(1,384)
Women 15+
Never married34.4%(5,202)
Married47.8%(7,224)
Widowed8.3%(1,250)
Divorced9.5%(1,442)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

11.8%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 16.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
53.4%
−5.3 ptssince 2020
from 58.7% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
21.0%
+1.9 ptssince 2020
from 19.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
20.3%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 19.7% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.6%
+4.2 ptssince 2020
from 9.4% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
2.6%
+0.3 ptssince 2020
from 2.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
71.3%
−4.1 ptssince 2020
from 75.4% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
31.2%
+4.0 ptssince 2020
from 27.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)17.3%(335)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.2%(449)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era48.1%(931)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War3.6%(69)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 1,935 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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How many people live in Lumpkin County, Georgia?

Lumpkin County, Georgia has about 29,966 residents according to the 2010 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Lumpkin County, Georgia?

The typical household in Lumpkin County, Georgia earns about $43,394 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lumpkin County, Georgia expensive?

In Lumpkin County, Georgia, the median home is worth about $170,400, and the typical rent is about $792 a month.

How educated are people in Lumpkin County, Georgia?

About 19.5% of adults age 25 and over in Lumpkin County, Georgia hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lumpkin County, Georgia?

About 15.2% of people in Lumpkin County, Georgia live below the federal poverty line.

Has Lumpkin County, Georgia grown since 1990?

Yes, Lumpkin County, Georgia has grown since 1990. The population has added about 15,393 residents, a change of about 106 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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